Shoe



.Jl E. DISCH Jan. 29, 1935.

Filed March 5, 1933 I INVENTOR JOHN E. DIS H AHTORNEY Patented Jan. 29, 1935 i UNI-TED STATES OFFICE I I hesacla j i j v E .o t.

John EdwardDisch, Dolgeville, N. Y., assignor to Daniel Green company, Dolgeville, N.- Y., a corporation of .Massachusetts Application March a, 1933, Serial message 4 Claims. (01. era-2.5)

My invention relates to footwear more parshoe or slipper is fastened in the usual way to ticularly to womens shoes or slippers and espethe-outer sole 8 to which is affixed the heel 9 cially to that type of slipper commonly known (Fig. 1). The inner sole 10 (Fig. 3) holds the asmules, in which a back strap is used for enmarginal edges of the upper 7 to-the sole 8.

gagement with the upper portion of the heel to Fastened. to the shank of the sock lining 24 hold such shoe or slipper on the foot. I of the shoe or slipper by any suitable means,

Heretofore such back straps have been atsuch as adhesive, are two mutually parallel pieces tached to the shoe or slipper in such a way of canvas or other fabric 11 and 12 that are as to create wrinkles in the strap when in use united along their inner edges by cross-stitching with the pull back at an angle that does not 13, which also holds the inner ends of the'gorm give the proper elasticity or the correct olirecing strips 18, 19,. 20 and 21 that are arranged tion in fitting the strapto the heel. 7 between the canvas pieces 11 and Hand the The objects of my inventionvare, among other inner sole 10. things, to provide a new and improved back strap In fabricating the shoe the goring strips,- which construction for such shoe's or slippers in which have been attached to each other and to the the back pull on the strap to put on and adinner edges of thecanvas pieces Hand 12 as just the shoe to the foot is not only-inthepropshown in Fig. 4, are glued or fastened at their er direction, but also will notidisclose the elasticinner ends to the insole 10, the ends of the,

goring which is used to fasten the forward ends canvas pieces beyond the goring strips'are also of the strap to the shoe. Furthermore my 'ilnglued or fastened to the insole 10, and the sock 20 proved back strap enables the same to stand up lining 124 is glued or otherwise-secured tov the without wrinkles, andalso secures amuoh closer upper surfaces of the canvas pieces'lland 12 fit about the upper portion of the heelby reaand insole 10.v The sock lining 24 and canvas son of the fact that a pull on-thestrap may be pieces 11 and =12fwith the attached goring strips 25 x d l n hwi r bae wardlyia well as in 18, 19,- 20 and 21 comprise an integral part or 5 an up and down direction,-thereby enabling such the shoe attached to the inner sole 10. Such back -D make a close fi i e lnd t eh e glued single unit when attached to the insole Such p d movementfor this back str p as above described, not only protects the goring not only draws the foot into thetoe of the shoe strips 1s 21 from the glue applied to the sock A or slipper, but also holds the heel of the fool lining; 24, but also provides a construction in 301 n ly h rf e of h pp h nd which the parts forming'the shank of the shoe a a l times t elastic ee 'i t v ly e nare bonded together as anintegralwhole that S d d 's lining 0f t es prevents buckling of the sock-lining relative to th r objec an dv n wi l pp r f m the insole at the shank of the shoe as the latthe following description h k n wit the ter is flexed when worn in walking, Furthermore 5 annexed drawing'in V g the canvas pieces 11 and 12 providea smooth l is a Perspective i w Of a shoe or slipsurface for the goring strips 18-21 to slide on p m dyin y p d a str p n t u when pulled from their normal position; such tiOn; I canvas piecesll and 12 also cover any roughness 40 2 is a t p plan ew w pa of the ock on the under'surfaces of the sock lining 24 and 40 lining a Canvas Pieces removedio, o n-up the furthermore protect vthe edges of the sock lin- ShOe to Show ow t b Strap isfa n o ing cover "which, otherwise would become loos- S0191 s ened and distorted by the complementary slide Seetien 011 the 'line of F ging and pulling of the goring strip ends as the Fig. 4 isa bottom plan view on the line slipper s w m e; r

of Or the sock lining 24; canvas pieces 11 and F 5i 'd View ew i t e'p e 0f 12, goring' strips, 18, 19, 20 and 21 and strap the elasti s r ns w th strap s pu d a 14 maybe first assembled as a unit. ;This is for edius te e h i e an done vbyj'first stitching theainner endspof the 5 1S a detail View Showing the position of goring pieces and the inner edges of the'canvas 50 I h rms f the p nd wn pull in such pieces together and to each other by stitching p- 13, the strap 14 having been earlier stitched to Similar numerals refer to similar parts the goring pieces 18-21. The upper surfaces of throughout the several figures. the canvas pieces 11 and 12 are then adhesively R f r in t he d awin h pp r 7 0f th or otherwise connected to the under surface of 55 the sock lining 24 at its shank. This unit then has an adhesive applied to the under surfaces of the canvas pieces 11 and 121 on that part of their ends which project beyond the goring pieces 1821, to the stitching 13 and to the forward and rear portions of the under surface of the sock lining 24 and the unit is then superimposed upon an insole 10. The setting of the adhesive attaches'the unit to the insole 10.

The back strap 14 is preferably formed of light leather lined with fabric material, and is outin more or less U-shape (Figs. 1 and 2) with the tab 15 at the top of the rear end of the strap 14 to 16 and 1'7 of the back strap 14 each have two strips of elastic goring 18 and 19 (secured to the end 16), and similar pieces of goring'20 and 21 (secured to the end 17) by lines of stitching 22 and 23 respectively.

These strips of goring 18, 19, 20 and 21 are cut on the bias and the adjacent pieces 18, 19 and'20, 21 preferably overlapeach other as shown in Figs. 2 and 4 with the forward strips 18 and 20 sliding over the back strips 19 and 21. To maintain this overlapping relationship (Fig. 4), the forward ends of the goring strips 18, 19, 20 and 21 are passed beneath the canvas pieces 11- and 12 and are united thereto by the cross-stitching 13 which may be reinforced by glue or other adhesive when the canvas is secured to the inner sole 10.

Since the goring strips 18, 19, 20 and 21 have been secured to the under surfaces of the canvas pieces 11 and 12 as hereinbefore described, those portions of the under surfaces of the canvas pieces 11 and 12 that project beyond the goring strips are glued or otherwise secured to the inner sole 10 along-the shank of the slipper. The sock lining 24 superimposed over the goring strips 18, 19, 20 and 21, and having been glued or otherwise secured to the canvas pieces 11 and 12, covers these goring strips and the pieces 11 and 12 prevent the glue from contacting with the goring strips 18 21, asshown in Figs; 2 and 3. Such sock lining 24 fully conceals the canvas pieces 11 and 12 as well as the goring strips 18, 19, 20 and 21 even when the back strap 14 is pulled back as shown in Fig. 5.

In use, the back strap 14 is grasped by the tab 15 and pulled back without wrinkling as shown in Fig; 5, thefgoringstrips 18, 19, 20 and 21 sliding over one another as shown in Fig. 5; while Fig. 6 illustrates how an up and down movement may be imparted to the strap 14. Y

According to my improved back strap construction'the two forward strips of goring 18 and 20 slide slightly over 'the two'back strips 19 and. 21 (Fig. 5). When the strap 15 is fully pulled back, the wearer can readily give an up and down movementin which the two back strips 19 and 21 allow this up and down pull (Fig. 6), while the forward strips 18 and 20 stretch in unison-withthe back strips '19 and 21 (Fig.5) in permitting the back ward and forward pull. Hence the cutting of these goring strips 18, 19, 20 and 21 on the bias, as well as the stitching'of same in overlapping relationship so that the forward strips 18 and 20 slide over the twoback'strips 19 and. 21, secure a compound movement (forward and backward as well as up and down) for the heel strap 14 without wrinkling the latter, and also without exposing the goring strips which in all positions are concealed by the sock lining 24 that is also prevented from lifting because of the canvas pieces 11 and 12 securely fastened to the inner sole 10.

From the foregoing description it will be clear that my improved back strap is such as to permit the shoe or slipper to be readily put on, or removed from, the foot without wrinkling the strap, and that in use such back strap fits snugly about the heel through the conjoint movements of the elastic goring strips in overlapped positions beneath the sock-lining 24, and that this two-way motion for the strap precludes any wrinkling thereof when thestrap is pulled back.

I claimas my invention:-

1. A shoe or slipper having a back strap to encircle the upper heel of the wearer with each forward end of the strap carrying a pair of overlapping" mutually parallel elastic goring strips oppositely disposed and having their inner ends only secured to the sole of the shoe.

2. A shoe or slipper having a back strap to encircle the upper heel of the wearer with each forward end of the strap carrying a pair of partially overlapping mutually parallel elastic goring strips, each pair being oppositely disposed and having their inner ends only secured to the sole of the shoe to allow a complementary sliding movement'for the strip of each pair independently of the other, whereby the strap has a compound movement in two directions without wrinkling. I

3. A shoe or slipper having a back strap to encircle-the upper heel of the wearer with eachforward end of the strap carrying a pair of partially overlapping mutually parallel elastic goring strips, the'forward ends of which are fastened in oppositely disposed relationship along the center line of 'a pair of mutually parallel fabric pieces, the ends of which beyond the goring strips are secured to the sole, said strips of each pair having their inner ends attached to the insole and having complementary sliding two-way movement beneath said fabric pieces independently of each other, whereby thestrap has a compound movement in two directions without wrinkling.

4. A shoe or slipper having a back strap to encircle the upper heel of the wearer with each forward end of the strap carrying a pair of partially overlapping mutually parallel elastic goring strips, the forward ends of which are fastened in oppositely disposed relationship along the center line of a pair of mutually parallel fabric pieces, the ends of which beyond the goring strips are'secured to the sole, said strips of each pair having their inner ends attached to the insole and having complementary sliding two-way movement beneath said fabric pieces independently of each other, whereby the strap has a compound a movement in two directions without wrinkling,

and a sock lining superposed over the sole and fastened to said fabric pieces over said elastic strips toconceal the latter when the strap is mentally sliding movement of said strips.

J GEN" EDWARD DISCH. 

